1979Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1979 election for Louisiana House District 40
Louisiana House of Representatives · Louisiana
SALVADOR L DIESI led; no source recorded a winner.
Salvador L. DiesiDemocrat · leading
30.3%3,524
Steven J. DupuisDemocrat · incumbent
29.6%3,442
Felix PavyDemocrat
20.6%2,396
Louis A. DoucetDemocrat
18.1%2,102
Pershing Verrett Sr.Democrat
1.3%154
11,618 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1979
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Salvador L. Diesi (D)Steven J. Dupuis (D)Felix Pavy (D)Louis A. Doucet (D)
Also on the ballot: Pershing Verrett Sr. (Democrat), 1.3%